Liz Bailey, Conveyancing Executive at Spire Solicitors LLP, discusses First Time Buyers and the Help to Buy ISA scheme. I have found that during my career in residential property and…
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Complex challenges for employers in the year ahead
Constant changes and increasing complexity have helped make employment law a frontline challenge for business and this year looks set to continue the trend. The first weeks of January saw…
The Family Home and Relationship Breakdown
Sarb Gosal, Partner at Spire Solicitors LLP, discusses the family home and relationship breakdown. Sadly January has become known as the time of year when matrimonial and family law solicitors…
Getting rocky relationships through Christmas
Amanda Maruca, a Collaborative Lawyer and Resolution Member at Spire Solicitors LLP, discusses how to get rocky relationships through the festive season. The family-focus of Christmas is often followed in January…
What does my Conveyancer actually mean?
Rebecca Leeman, Legal Executive at Spire Solicitors LLP, explains the terminology and legal jargon that Conveyancers use. Exchange of Contracts and Completion In England and Wales, a property transaction is…
How employers can say no, without saying a word
As the countdown to the festive season gets underway, employers juggling the pre-Christmas workload need to ensure workers are enabled to take their rest breaks. The warning comes after an…
Buying Property Jointly with Someone Else
Sarah Lake, Conveyancing Executive at Spire Solicitors LLP, discusses buying a property jointly with someone else. When buying a property jointly with someone else, a trust of land is created. …
Building Regulations – What are they and why are they needed?
Craig Ward, Partner at Spire Solicitors LLP, discusses why building regulations are needed. Building regulations control is primarily concerned with the health and safety aspects of the dwelling to be…
Brexit – Some practical Commercial considerations
Roger Margand, Partner at Spire Solicitors LLP, discusses some Commercial considerations with Brexit. The business press (and indeed most media) have been awash with predictions about what will happen once Brexit…
Landlord under no duty to repair property until notified of disrepair
Sian Carrel, Partner at Spire Solicitors LLP, discusses landlord and tenancy issues. A Landlord is not in breach of his duties to repair a property if the tenant in possession…
Should I buy the freehold of my flat?
Residential Property Solicitor, Charlotte Ribbons, discusses the advantages and disadvantages of buying the freehold to a property. A freeholder owns the building and land outright, whereas a leaseholder only…
Assigning a lease to a guarantor
Commercial Property Solicitor, Lauren Toynton, talks us through assigning a lease to a guarantor. In many commercial leases, a Landlord will require someone to act as a guarantor. The guarantor…
